The finals of the 20th SIFF-Rabea Tea Champions League will be held at the Hilal Sham Stadium near Khalid Bin Waleed Street here Friday. Reigning champion TSS Real Kerala FC will take on Sharafiya Trading Zabin CC for A Division honors, while Makkah Indian FC will battle it out for B Division title. The finale of the four-month-long tournament will begin with two veterans matches. After an all-veterans match, Indian Consul General B.S. Mubarak will lead a CG XI against Jeddah Media XI. The league championship, organized by Saudi Indian Football Forum, is mainly sponsored by Rabea Tea and supported by Al-Abeer Medical Group, Jeddah National Hospital, TSS Advertising, Fathima Food Stuff, Gamon Group, Kathir Rice, Al-Ryan Polyclinic and Sharafiya Trading. United Sports Club – B won the first C Division championship, defeating Al-Hazmi New Castle FC, 5-4, in a penalty shootout after the teams drew goalless in the regulation time. United netted in all five kicks in the tie-breaker, while New Castle's Nisam Manthodi's kick was brilliantly saved by United keeper Mohammed Musthafa. For United, Mohammed Rafi, Anees Abdul Razack, Jamsheed, Safeer and Said Alavi found the target, while Abu Sufiyan, Sajeel, Ishaq and Safwan scored for New Castle. United's goalkeeper Mohammed Musthafa was named the Player of the Match. In the A Division semifinal, TSS Real Kerala FC outplayed ACC B 2-0. ACC badly missed its striker Emad Shamlan. However, its keeper Subair, who was outstanding throughout the tournament, did a good job under the bar. ACC also had to play with 10-men as an off-form Shameel was shown the red card for a second yellow. Real Kerala took lead when Ramees grabbed a loose ball from ACC defense and sent a neat through pass to Fahd Sulfi who beat a halpless keeper Subair. Sanooj then completed the tally by converting a penalty. Sanooj, who controlled the Real Kerala midfield, won the Player of the Match award. Friday's schedule: 8:30 p.m. — Shareef Cargo vs. Al-Rayan International Polyclinic (veterans); 9:15 p.m. — CG XI vs. Jeddah Media XI (veterans); Makkah Indian FC vs. Town Team Strikers (B Div. final) and TSS Real Kerala FC vs. Sharafiya Trading Zabin Fc (A Div. final). — SG
